Injury Prevention And Rehabilitation

Question 1

Acute injury define

Answer 1

Occurs suddenly
Swelling
Can’t beat weight
Producing hone

Question 2

Fracture types

Answer 2

Simple - clean break and doesn’t penetrate through skin

Open - penetrates skin or tissue

Question 3

Dislocations

Answer 3

At the joint

Bones are forced out of postition

Question 4

Strains

Answer 4

Muscle fibres are stretched too far and tear

Question 5

Sprain

Answer 5

Ligaments

Ligament is stretched too far or torn

Question 6

What are chronic injuries

Answer 6

Pain when you compete or exercise
A dull ache at rest
Swelling

Question 7

What is a tendon

Answer 7

Connect muscles to bones

Strong bands of soft tissue

Question 8

Achilles tendinitis

Answer 8

Achilles’ tendon is at back of ankle connecting the gastrocnemius to the heel bone
Tendinitis is an over use causing pains and inflammation

Question 9

What is a stress fracture

Answer 9

Area becomes tender and swollen

Happens when muscles are fatigued so can’t absorb the added shock and the overload leads to a tiny crack in the bone

Question 10

What is tennis elbow

Answer 10

Muscles and tendons attached to the elbow become inflamed and cause tiny tears